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West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce reminder to make Halloween Safety a Priority, Trunk-R-Treats Thursday and Friday

Halloween is Oct. 31, and falls on a Friday this year. Children are preparing their costumes and looking forward to all the treats they will collect while they Trick-or-Treat. West Columbia’s streets will be filled with kids. Trick-or-Treating is an American tradition that brings thrills to the young. Jimmy and Wendy Watford […]

Lexington Police and emergency crews respond to crashes in the rain, Monday

Lexington Police and emergency crews responded to a collision, Monday afternoon, in the 4900 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378) on Monday. The crash resulted in multiple lanes being closed while first responders on the scene worked to clear the road. The collision, Monday morning, was caused by two vehicles who […]

Rev. Kenneth Taylor appointed Presiding Elder of the Edisto District, Rev. Michael Young is new Turner Memorial AME Pastor

Rev. Kenneth Taylor is the newly appointed Presiding Elder of the Edisto District of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the AME Church, that includes Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, the Mother Conference of African Methodism in the state. He is presiding over 34 churches. His departure as pastor […]

Cayce-West Columbia Chamber exonerated, anonymous, disingenuous complaint against the Chamber proves to be frivolous

The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce received an inquiry, in September, from (TERC) the SC Tourism Expenditure Review Committee, that oversees the use of accommodation tax revenue by municipalities. TERC initiated the request based on an anonymous and unsupported allegation against the Chamber. The Charleston-based Post and Courier […]

West Columbia Police, Fire and EMS respond to crash on Sunset Boulevard Sunday evening

Units from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and EMS responded to a crash on Sunset Boulevard, at 12th Street, Sunday evening. The crash happened before 7 p.m. (Photo by Jackson Ward)

Teen dies in Lexington County crash, Coroner identifies

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 1600 block of Jim Spence Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County on Sunday, at approximately 5:25 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. George Hall Gomez Jr., 17, of Leesville, was traveling southbound […]

John Lastinger issues a press release after qualifying for Runoff in SC House Dist. 88 Race

John Lastinger has advanced to Runoff with Candidate Brian Duncan in the House District 88 Race The Runoff Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early Voting is: Oct. 29–31. Press Release – After earning the most votes in the special election for South Carolina House District 88, Pastor John Lastinger will […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies man who died in vehicle crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 2800 block of Calks Ferry Road in Lexington. Thursday, at approximately 9:15 PM. According to Fisher, Mr. Byron Paul Gunter, 37, of Lexington, was traveling eastbound on Calks Ferry Road, left the right side […]

Cayce’s Printgear is a fixture on Airport Boulevard, in the Business Spotlight

Printgear in Cayce is a landmark. The wall-tall blue letters on the front of the building at 1769 Airport Boulevard have proudly identified the business for more than 30 years. Printgear is a distributor of printable sportswear and accessories serving the sports apparel industry. The company offers a wide range of […]